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退休 (tuì xiū) — “Retirement, To retire” in Chinese

退休 (tuì xiū) means “Retirement, To retire” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Retirement

To retire

由于健康不佳,他只得退休。

He was forced to retire because of ill health.

他在战争之前早就退休了。

He retired long before the war.

The characters in 退休

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
退
tuì10retreat, withdraw, decline
休
xiū6to rest or cease

More words starting with 退

  • tuì退xià下withdraw, retreat
  • tuì退le了Returned, Withdrew
  • tuì退xiū休zhī之nián年retirement year, year of retirement
  • tuì退xiū休le了retired, has retired
  • tuì退xiū休rén人yuán员retiree, retired person
  • tuì退xiū休hòu后After retirement, Post-retirement
  • tuì退xiū休hòu后de的after retirement, post-retirement
  • tuì退xiū休duō多nián年retired for many years, many years retired
  • tuì退xiū休xué学zhě者Retired scholar, Emeritus scholar
  • tuì退xiū休nián年jì纪retirement age, pensionable age
  • tuì退xiū休jiào教shī师retired teacher, former teacher
  • tuì退xiū休jiào教shòu授retired professor, professor emeritus

Frequently asked questions

What does 退休 mean in Chinese?
退休 (tuì xiū) means “Retirement, to retire”.
How do you pronounce 退休?
退休 is pronounced tuì xiū in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Retirement” in Chinese?
“Retirement” is 退休 (tuì xiū) in Chinese.
How is 退休 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 退休, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 退休 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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